effective ways to prepare for your ielts - 2015

Effective ways to prepare for your IELTS - 2015

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IELTS Why & for Whom it is IELTS Test Format IELTS Band Score IELTS Preparation Tips

IELTS

IELTS is an International English Language Testing System.

It is a English language proficiency test.

It is owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia & University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

Why & for Whom it is

People who want to study, live, work in English speaking countries IELTS test is MUST

There are two versions of IELTS:

• Academic IELTS

• General IELTS

Academic IELTS: It is for those who want to study or train in English speaking universities or institutions.

General IELTS: It is for those who want to do secondary education, work/training program.

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Academic IELTS General IELTS

IELTS TEST FORMAT

There are four modules of the test. They are :

You will take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests all on the same day one after the other.

Speaking test will be conducted either on the same day, or 7 days before or after that, depending on test centre.

Total test time will be 2hrs 45 min.

READING TEST

WRITING TEST

SPEAKING TEST

LISTENING TEST

IELTS TEST FORMAT

LISTENING TEST4 Sections, 30 Min

(Academic & General)

ACADEMIC READING TEST3 passages, 60 Min

GENERAL READING TEST 3 Passages, 60 Min

SPEAKING TEST11-14 Min

(Academic & General)

ACADEMIC WRITING TEST2 Tasks, 60 Min

GENERAL WRITING TEST2 tasks, 60 Min

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IELTS PREPARATION TIPS

Be-aware of the test format Boost your vocabulary Learn and identify synonyms Practice more sample questions Try to be calm and relaxed Talk, Walk & Breathe in English

For more information on online ielts training :www.ielts4u.net/

IELTS BAND SCORE

For IELTS exam you will be given a score from 1 to 9 for each part of test modules: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

You can score whole (e.g., 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half (e.g., 5.5., 6.5, 7.5) bands in each part of the test.

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